The study of the growth and development of an organism from fertilization of the egg to birth.
The study of the development of an organism from fertilization of the egg to the foetal stage.
the study of development from the fertilized egg to the end of the eighth week in utero
(Greek, en = in + bryein = to be full of) the science of studying embryo development, usually applied to all development before birth (in humans, included both the embryonic and fetal period)
the study of embryos – i.e., organisms before their birth.
the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
The science of human development between about 2nd and 8th week after fertilization
n. The study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus.
the study of embryonic development.
The study of the formation and development of embryos.
A scientific specialty focusing on embryo development.
The study of the development of the embryo. 62
the science of the development of the individual egg during the embryonic stage of life.
Embryology is the study of the development of an organism, commencing with the union of male and female gametes. Embryology literally means the study of embryos, but this definition is restrictive. An embryo is an immature organism contained within the coverings of an egg or within the body of the mother.
